Mineralogy
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Hemimorphic
Common examples include: hemimorphite,聽elbaite Read more.
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Amygdaloidal
Common examples include: heulandite, subhedral聽zircon Amygdules聽or聽amygdales聽(/蓹藞m瑟伞dju藧lz,聽-de瑟lz/) form when the聽vesicles聽(pores from gas bubbles in聽lava) of a聽volcanic rock聽or other聽extrusive聽igneous rock聽are infilled with a secondary聽mineral, such as聽calcite,聽quartz,聽chlorite, or one of the聽zeolites. Amygdules usually… Read more.
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Wheat Sheaf
Common examples include: stilbite Read more.
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Tabular/Blocky/Stubby
Common examples include: feldspar,聽topaz,聽vanadinite Read more.
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Stellate
Common examples include: pyrophyllite,聽aragonite,聽wavellite, “pyrite聽suns” Read more.
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Stalactitic
Common examples include: calcite,聽chrysocolla,聽goethite,聽malachite Read more.
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Rosette/Lenticular
Common examples include: gypsum,聽baryte,聽calcite Read more.
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Reticulated
Common examples include: cerussite Read more.
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Radial/Radiating/Divergent
Common examples include: atacamite,聽stibnite Read more.
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Plumose
Common examples: aurichalcite,聽boulangerite,聽mottramite Read more.










